Mac computers

Discussions between 3 September 2008 and 3 January 2009.
Subject

PowerBook 12" clock battery?

“Does the 12" PowerBook G4 (1GHz, i.e. early DVI) have a clock battery?”

MacBook Pro battery strangeness

“t does show amber when charging and green when charged, but at times the light goes out or becomes very dim.”

Battery lifespan on PowerBook?

“How long is it reasonable to expect a battery to last?”

Cooling Stands - Opinions - Experiences - Comments

“I'm wanting to purchase a cooling stand, one with fans, to place under my MacBook Pro when I'm "on the road".”

Sleep-wake

“Any idea why it might wake/fail to sleep?”

Scheduled Shutdown and External Hard Drives

“I'm not sure if I should adhere to such a routine, or simply leave the machine running 24 X 7”

Not sleeping

“My iMac (late 2007) running 10.5.5 (and previously 10.5.4) seems not to sleep unless I make it do so manually.”

PB G4 Ti Battery evaluation ?

“Is there a way to determine if a PowerBook G4 Ti's battery is gone or if it is another problem?”

iBook battery dying...

“If it does, any ideas where the best (i.e. cheapest) place to get one?”

iMac C2Ds won't power up

“I found two iMacs which won't start up upon pressing the power button.”